Carter K9

27/08/2024

Better late than never, am I right? Well, doesn’t really matter anyway considering every day is National Dog Day over here! Happy National Dog Day to your pack from Carter K9! I think they’ve earned a pup cup (trainer approved 😆)

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19/08/2024

Today’s Spotlight is Sparrow! This smiley boy loves toys, walks, and most of all is a huge momma’s boy.

Sparrow went through a combination of obedience and off leash ecollar training to allow his mom control and confidence in training when in and out of the home. Great work you two!

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12/08/2024

Happy Monday Carter K9! Meet our Spotlight, Ruby. This sweet girl loves her Kong toy and sun bathing.

Ruby went through our standard obedience program to allow her mom and dad to manage and enjoy walks and listening ears around the house.

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03/07/2024

Summer Promo! Want your dog seamlessly off-leash trained with confidence in their recall for the summer and fall months? We are offering $50 off of our off-leash/ecollar program. Please note: your dog has to have completed our obedience program first, as part of training. We do not offer ecollar training without obedience foundation. However, if you are a new client, you can take advantage of the promo by signing up for both obedience and off leash before September.

Reach out to us via private message or 502-689-0345 to schedule. 🐾

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28/06/2024

Meet Libby! This girl was rescued from a puppy mill. She was very hesitant with men at first, but has made incredible strides in her confidence and trust of others! She mastered our obedience program and loves rocking all the pink fits mom puts her in.

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18/06/2024

Meet Birdie! Today’s Spotlight is fluffy and spunky Birdie repping our new Carter K9 bandanas. She loves ice cubes, bird watching (fitting), and snuggling with mom! Birdie went through our obedience program and mom now has the freedom to take her out anywhere she goes and confidence to know Birdie will listen in any environment or distractions.

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14/06/2024

Meet Scout! Today’s Spotlight is this pretty blue eyed girl. Scout went through training for her anxiety and confidence around other dogs and unfamiliar people. She loves to be outside and playing with her toys. She’s creative and will make toys out of anything she can find. Great work from Scout and her committed owners!

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10/06/2024

Meet Louie! Today’s spotlight is this sweet boy. Louie went through a unique training program for his extreme separation anxiety. His dad was 150% committed to the program and slow but consistent progression (separation anxiety takes HUGE patience, trust in the process and consistency). Louie has successfully transitioned into a new home with other dogs following training and is loving his life going on off leash hikes weekly, and car rides with the windows down! Such great work Christian and Louie!

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03/06/2024

A great post. People often say in the beginning “They listen so well to you, but not me.” The reality is, your dog doesn’t listen to me because I’m a dog trainer. They listen because I have clear expectations and reward for them, an unchanging tone and attitude toward them (they aren’t wondering what is next from me), patience, FAIR structure, and our favorite word in training- CONSISTENCY!

That’s why you’re getting training. Training is so much more for the person/people than the dog. Dogs are creature of habit. The habits you create for them and consistently adhere to for them are what they will do. Inconsistent habits and wavering or no expectations leaves the dog to create their own habits. Be consistent, be patient, be positive, and most importantly be honest with yourself. I’m here to teach you the skills. You’re here to communicate and implement them with your dog everyday to make a happy dog and a happy owner. You can do it and so can your dog. 🐾

Over and over we work with dogs who the owners have been struggling with greatly. The behaviors run the gamut from separation anxiety to reactivity, from resource guarding to human or dog aggression and a host of others… but all are usually quite severe.

So why are we so often able to totally resolve or greatly improve the issues? Lots of experience (skills), a healthy mindset towards what’s best for the dog (emotions), and a keen awareness of how each member of the team shows up and how the dog perceives them (personality/compatibility).

Having a firm, and realistic grasp on all of these enables us to be successful over and over again.

But all of the above take considerable time, effort, and honesty. And the simple fact (no judgment) is that many owners either aren’t prepared for all of that’s required to transform themselves and their dogs, or they are and their personality/temperament sadly aren’t a good fit for the dog they’re so desperate to help.

But for most dogs and most owners, the obstacles standing in the way of achieving their goals are absolutely surmountable.

So the questions to ask, if we’re looking to truly find answers, are: What skills are we missing that our trainer has—and are we prepared to do the work to acquire them? What is our true emotional state in relation to what our dogs represent/gaps they fill—and are we honestly prepared to confront and transform them as necessary? What is the personality/temperament “fit” between ourselves and our dogs—and is it something that CAN be surmounted?

Owners who are willing to ask themselves these questions, and honestly answer, are the owners with the more challenging dogs who will either find their answers to overcome the issues, or will find the answers to make peace with unresolvable obstacles that require unhappy solutions but provide clarity and peace in their understanding.

PS, feel free to share your own findings, either current or in the past, that you’ve discovered and which have been critical to your success in the comments below. ❤️

For seminar or shadow program dates/tickets, training courses and books, or hands-on training (Louisiana and PNW areas) please visit: www.thegooddogway.com

03/06/2024

See you next week, CK9! Have a great week with your pups🐾💛

28/05/2024

Meet Greta! Today’s Spotlight is this small but mighty sweet girl. She went through our obedience program, and made tremendous strides on walking and manners in and outside the home. She loves to sun bathe, and play with any extra squeaky toys she can find!

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20/05/2024

Meet Mazie, AKA crazy Mazie! She loves playing with anything and everything that will play with her and stealing toys from her siblings. She is her mom’s social butterfly of the group🦋

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19/05/2024

What we know: We woke up to a spam of comments from a stranger and tags on our posts of accusations of dog abuse for board and train programs. As you know, we do not offer board and train programs. This stranger screenshotted an Instagram of a Carter K9 that was not us (I attached here for reference) and attached screenshots of a malnourished and neglected dog (that we have never trained, nor seen). Dwayne wanted to make a video rather than a typed post to address the situation, in case any of you were tagged.

I’ve also attached the message I sent this person, in an effort to encourage ALL people to please fact check before leaving such huge allegations. I’ll end it with- this is not true, nor will it ever be. We have committed our life and business to improving dog’s lives and relationships between dogs and their owners. There is nothing in this world that could warrant dog abuse in our eyes.

Thank you to all of our clients. We love you, and are sorry for this CRAZY mix up and unfortunate lack of fact checking. Have a great Sunday with your pups!

23/04/2024

Meet this pretty girl (and very frame worthy picture) Chloe! Today’s Carter K9 Spotlight Chloe loves guarding mom, hunting, playing tug of war, and park visits with her pup siblings. Mom says she is mostly cattle dog and thinks she is her cow to guard 😆
Chloe also went through obedience and off leash training. They take her on hikes and to the park daily and her recall is on point!

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16/04/2024

Meet our favorite floppy eared guy- Ozzy! Today’s Carter K9 Spotlight Ozzy loves chewing on deer antlers, playing fetch, getting baths (but not dried), and snuggling up on the couch for a long nap. Ozzy went through obedience and off leash training and is ready for any adventure mom + dad take on!

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09/04/2024

Today’s Carter K9 Spotlight is Max! Max loves all things outdoors- hanging on the porch with dad, walks, and digging in the yard which drives mom + dad crazy 😆

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03/04/2024

Today is Jett’s 3rd birthday! I’m sure some of you recognize him from your sessions 😉 He got to spend some time with his dad Sunday as the firehouse dog, which he loves. Happy birthday to our energetic, hilarious, sweet, 3 year old boy 🐾♥️
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20/03/2024

Today’s Spotlight is Tatum! Tatum was rescued from a puppy mill, then given up because guess what, he’s deaf! His mom and dad are giving him the best life now. He is energetic, sweet and adventurous, and completed training successfully with hand instead of verbal commands! He doesn’t let being deaf stop him from loving life and we think he’s pretty cool 😎

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13/03/2024

Today’s Carter K9 Spotlight is Luna! Luna is an OG, and stole Dwayne’s heart from the beginning. She loves people and is eager to please.

From her mom: “Luna is a quirky girl who was trained by Dwayne prior to going out on his own. She is eager to follow all of the commands we give her and continues to blossom under Dwayne's guidance. She is energetic and fun. Luna is obsessed with Dwayne and their bond is evident.”

11/03/2024

Update: you all are truly the best (as usual)! We are currently full for May, June, July and almost September.

Announcement! You ask and you shall receive! We are now offering boarding for our clients.

We will only be taking 1-2 dogs at a time, so things will fill up quick! The more advanced notice the better for availability.

$40/night includes stay, play/work time with the dog, walks, kong, etc. Dogs must be potty and crate trained.

Text, call or email for availability and more details! We look forward to snuggling your pups 🐾🙂

Edit to add: May is fully booked!

05/03/2024

Happy Tuesday! Today’s Carter K9 Spotlight is Myla- Myla is a high energy, sweet girl who needed someone to recognize her potential. Allison and their family did just that. We work with Myla biweekly and continue to make progress with her confidence, and mind/body stimulation in many aspects.

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31/01/2024

To our past, current and future clients, dropping here to say a big thank you. As of this past weekend, we are fully booked through mid- March. Being fully booked as a small business is an indescribable feeling of honor and gratitude. Booked into March (before January is even over!). Don’t worry, Dwayne is getting a break soon 😆

There aren’t adequate words/ways to say thank you, but we will continue saying it anyway. We appreciate all of you, your pups, your referrals, and especially your smiles when you are done training and enjoying your dog ☺️🐕♥️

Feel free to reach out to get on the schedule for end of March! We appreciate your patience and can’t wait to work with you and your canine family. Remember, all military, first responders & teachers get $50 off- just let us know when booking!

03/01/2024

New year, same dog training! Happy 2024 Carter K9 🎉. 2023 was an incredible year full of dogs and clients that we are forever grateful for. Today’s Spotlight features Ember. She is always ready for an all day play day, run and hike with momma and dog friends, night time snuggles. Rinse and Repeat!

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15/12/2023

Today’s CarterK9 Spotlight goes to, Zoe! First of all, this pic? Come on! Look at those ears and that smile! Zoe is 1, she has a huge personality and lots of attitude. She adores playing fetch with her squeaky ball and wrestling with her brother. Her favorite trick is “speak”!

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